Recent content by Spank226

Wow. Just wow. Pretty much what I'd expect someone from [sticks nose in the air] Rancho Bernardo to say. Glad you got your autographs while slumming it in the town I now call home. Now go away. But make sure you cherry-pick and take away more free stuff before doing so. For the record, ToC...

I'm with you, FairWayForward. I've always viewed sports as just another form of entertainment and feel I've gotten my money's worth out of being a fan of the sport and even a fan of Armstrong's on-bike performances. But lots of self-righteously altruistic individuals in the clinic think that...

Option 4 for me. Possibly Option 3.

Wrong, I'm a Lance fan and I'm still in the building.

"PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- Commissioner Bud Selig announced significant modifications in Major League Baseball's drug testing program, already the strongest in professional sports, ... ..."I just can't emphasize to you enough, when I think of all that's gone on relative to the steroids and drugs...

In George's defense, he had that jaw when he was 13. He raced for GS Mengoni when I too was racing juniors back east. He would mop up his age class, race the 14-15 group, win that by lapping the field, race the 16-17 (later changed to 17-18) and win that, then race the Cat 3 or the 1-2 and...

Not sure what forum to post this in or link http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k213/Spank226/0506111745.jpg

It's spelled "Goetz".

from http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/11/china-nitrite-poisoning-milk-intentional In a separate report on Monday, the China Daily said authorities in the central province of Henan had detained 95 people involved in a profit-seeking tainted pork scandal. The detainees allegedly made...

I can't believe how everyone is jumping all over Roll for his "morgue" comment. OK, wait a minute, maybe I can considering the personalities in this forum and the penchant for removing all context clues to prove one's own agenda. It's pretty damned obvious he was making reference to his...

Oscar Pereiro: And not to defend GH, but I was fortunate to have raced with him in the junior ranks and he was a phenom. He was in the 14-15 (later changed to 15-16) group and he was a friggin' stud. Lap the field in his race multiple times. Then enter the the next age group up 16-17/17-18 and...

Back in the 90s, when I was living in Italy doing nothing by racing my bike and dreaming of a chance to move into the professional ranks, I was more or less promised a slot on a team in the "Baby Giro" if I took "Two Special Vitamin Shots a week". I seriously thought about it for about a...

I have to respect the original poster for echoing much of what I've thought / felt with regards to Armstrong, this situation, and I respect him for posting. I also have to applaud / admire the OP for using "bereft". Wish I could bring those succinct words to mind when they are needed. I...

I agree. His responses are not only very political, generic and repetitive, they are VERY indicative of someone going through or who has gone through a 12-step program: * admitting that one cannot control one's addiction or compulsion; * recognizing a greater power that can give...

This is my first post, and yes I created a login just to share this observation so take it as you will... I'm an American and used to race in UDACE events in Sicily and Italy (as well as a few FCI sanctioned events) and I can tell you that Vino's comments in the recent article set my Spidey...